Recently painted my kitchen gold......?

Question

Now that it is complete, it is awful bright. It may look better once the cabinets are in and all (new construction). Is there anything I can do to tone down the color should it still look bright?

Answer 1

No offense but a kitchen should be bright, and inviting, but an intense color like any yellow based, can overwhelm and get old fast.

Certainly there are dozens of things you can do, but I also would wait for cabinets. Beyond that you haven't stated the "theme" of the kitchen if there is one, or the appliance colors, counter top substance/color, molding choices or colors, counter top accessory colors, if it's an eat in kitchen what style, and color is that set?

In the end, you might find, or be able to determine how much of the actual walls will show. Once that happens you can certainly tone down the color if need be, or hide much of it with Stuff.

Rev. Steven

In applying thousands of gallons of paint through the years, I've found that the customer is right, even when they aren't. The good news is that paint can be painted over.

Answer 2

After the new cabinets are in, how about some art work for the walls, especially on the larger areas. It can have a large border to reduce some of the color you dont want to show. Cabinets will take up a lot of the space as will furniture, curtains, appliances and the color wont be such a primary focus as in an otherwise empty room. Bright sounds nice for a kitchen to me too!

Answer 3

I'm sure it will look less vivid once the cabinets are in, but if it doesn't you can try color washing. Ask about it at Home Depot. It's easy. You could also sponge over it with a lighter shade of the same tone. I had wallpaper in my old dining room that was tone on tone, two very close shades of goldish-yellow. Lots of people thought it was sponging. Would a border help? Choose something light with just a tad of gold. The "paint expert" at home depot told me once that yellow and gold intensify once on the wall more than any other color. Now, they tell ya!!

Answer 4

It is important that the color in the different rooms around the house come together logically. Analyze each of the tones; determine which colors, and in what proportions, they complement each other to give the final result.

Here are ten household helpful hints for choosing room colors:

1 Brighten up the darker spaces by painting the walls in pale colors.

2 If you paint a high ceiling a dark color, will make it look lower.

3 A light blue or a gray make a small room seem wider.

4 Use the wall colors to mark off areas according to actives.

5 Red and reddish tones are bold, exciting colors which stimulate movement. They are especially suitable for work areas.

6 Yellows are warm, bright colors, ideal for dark spaces to make us feel cozy.

7 Green is essentially linked to life; it reminds us of nature and is perfect for interiors we want to connect with outside.

8 Blues are fresh, harmonious, and easy to combine. They remind us of vast extensions of sea and sky.

9 To make a room more radiant, you can paint the walls in light colors and introduce dashes of color through the furniture, complements, and ornaments.

10 Neutral colors like beiges and browns combine well with other tones and give the room a natural feel.
Color is clearly the most visible linking factor between separate rooms and is ideal for giving consistency to the decoration scheme of a whole house.

Answer 5

I like bright! Kitchens should be bright and cheery. I don't know how gold would look, but, I did my kitchen in yellow with blue cabinets and pewter knobs and drawer pulls. I found what I wanted in a magazine before I did it myself though, so, I hope it all goes well for you. Install your cabinets first and then deal with it. One thing about painting, is that you can always repaint. Good luck!

Answer 6

That happens often to people after they have painted. With gold I would say something brown would help. Maybe go back to the paint store and consult with a paint specialist if you think you need to do something else with the paint itself. You might could sponge something over it to help. Brown & Green would be what I would go with to help as far as accessories go. I do think you will be able to tell more after those cabinets are in place. I would wait and after everything else is in then see how you like it. It's not that hard to repaint later. Cabinets and countertops in place will change how you view it.

Answer 7

wait until the cabinets are installed. You didn't say what color the cabinets are. If too much, repaint. Depending where you got your paint, just take it back and ask to darken slightly your left over paint

Answer 8

You can use a glaze over what you have already painted and it should give you a little different shade. It won't be a drastic change but may be enough for you to have the color you were seeking.
Hope it works

Answer 9

well maybe do a translucent matt wash paint over? Pho effect, that works too!